*NSYNC Says Don't Drink
(11.19) Source - Worldpop: *NSYNC have filmed an anti-underage drinking message to be broadcast as a Public Service Announcement during America's top sporting event, the SuperBowl which takes place in their homestate of Florida next January. The message, sponsored by drinks giant Budweiser, will be aired on US-TV during the SuperBowl final from Tampa Bay on January 28.
Meanwhile, the group have also taped what they describe as an 'unplugged' hour-long Christmas special to air on Fox in the US on November 30. The group performed in a circus tent in their hometown of Orlando, Florida, at Universal Studios. Lance Bass says, 'We took our songs and remixed them, like unplugged versions. We have our band and some horns, all sorts of instruments.'
Celebrities - With Turkeys In Hand!
(11.18) Source - Infobeat: It's no E-Bay, mind you, but Butterball.com has decided to take a shot at online auctions. Up for bid - at least through Monday - celebrity turkey hands! No, really. They're the same creations kindergartners have been making for decades by tracing around their hands with a crayon. Only these turkey hands come from basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal, actress Brooke Shields and Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan, among others. Proceeds go to feed hungry children. So how's the bidding going? As of Wednesday, boy band *NSYNC's turkey hand was bringing the most - $401. Teen-age singer LeAnn Rimes was second at $261, while Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's turkey was fetching $200. Actress Sharon Lawrence brought up the rear with a $50 bid. Want to bid? Want to dream? Just go to Butterball.com and click on the auction link.
"Yesterday" Voted Song Of The Modern Era
(11.18) Source - Spin: The Beatles song "Yesterday," originally released in 1965, has been chosen as the best pop song of the modern era. Taking number two spot on the list compiled by Rolling Stone magazine and MTV is "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, followed by Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit;" Madonna's "Like a Virgin;" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." The Beatles, the Stones, Madonna and Elton John each appear three times on the list of the pop 100, picked by a committee which took the end of 1963 as its starting point. The most recent song is "Bye, Bye, Bye" by *NSYNC, released in 1995, in 55th spot. Among the Beatles, John Lennon scores as a solo artist for "Imagine," which came 15th, while Bob Dylan has two entries "Like a Rolling Stone," and "Tangled Up in Blue."
FuMan Skeeto Live Video Chat
(11.18) Source - amuZnet: *NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick, CEO and Founder of FuMan Skeeto and Danielle Raabe, President, will be stopping by amuZnet for a live video chat!! FuMan Skeeto will be launching two new exclusive clothing lines. One in Nordstrom's across the nation on November 24th and the other, online at FuMan Skeeto. You don't want to miss this chat as Chris and Danielle will answer YOUR questions! Be there on November 21, 2000 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. Remember: Don't miss the Chris/Danielle Chat!
Willis, Stallone & *NSYNC Kick off Week-Long Festivities at Planet Hollywood Times Square's Grand Opening
(11.18) Source - Jam! Music: Planet Hollywood celebrity shareholders Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone welcomed scores of celebrities including the newest celebrity shareholders *NSYNC, to the Planet Hollywood Times Square grand opening. Along with CEO and Chairman Robert Earl, the celebrity shareholders kicked off a week-long series of charity parties that started tonight with a special benefit for "Stars In The Wild."
Amidst the excitement of Times Square and the neon lights of Broadway, the star-studded grand opening was filled with the hottest celebrities from the worlds of film, television, music, sports and theater including:
Ben Affleck; Sean "Puffy" Combs; Carson Daly; David Hasselhoff; Bryant Gumbel; Armand Assante; O-Town; Lara Dutta Miss Universe 2000; Donald Trump and Melania Knauss; B-Factor; M. N. Shyamalan, Director of "Unbreakable" and "Sixth Sense"; Asian Beauty Christy Chung; Far East's Sammo Hung; Jason Fabini, Jermaine Wiggins, Ryan Young, Anthony Becht, New York Jets; Saskia Webber, Women's Olympic Gold Medal Soccer Team; WCW's Diamond Dallas Page; Cast of "All My Children"; Cast of "As the World Turns"; and the Cast of "One Life to Live." Pre-party festivities were hosted by MTV's Ananda Lewis and Radio/TV personality Jay Thomas.
"What better a location for the new flagship Planet Hollywood than Times Square, the crossroads of the world," stated CEO and Chairman Robert Earl. "To help mark this momentous occasion, we decided to announce to the world our newest celebrity shareholders *NSYNC, who have just joined our Planet Hollywood family."
The party continued at Planet Hollywood Times Square on Tuesday, November 14th with the post-premiere party for Willis' new Disney release, "Unbreakable." A series of celebrity-hosted events rounded out the week, with a designated portion of the restaurant's nightly proceeds going to various charities. On Wednesday night, Evander Holyfield made an appearance to benefit The Evander Holyfield Foundation, an organization dedicated entirely to helping children.
Thursday evening, Cynthia Nixon and David Eigenberg of the popular HBO series "Sex and the City" visited the restaurant to raise money for The Drama Department, a non-profit theater company dedicated to producing new works and neglected classics. Finally, the cast of "Rent" welcomed Planet Hollywood to Times Square with a cake and signed autographs for fans to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on Friday.
For the first time in Planet Hollywood history, the general public had the opportunity to attend the grand opening celebration. Entire proceeds from ticket sales benefited wildlife and environmental causes through "Stars in the Wild," an environmental awareness project spearheaded by fourteen-year-old Oregonian, Erica Summers.
*NSYNC Going Urban
(11.17) Source - Sun
Allpop/Toronto Sun: *NSYNC plans to further urbanize their wildly successful pop sound. The Florida fivesome's juggernaut No Strings Attached might be this year's highest-selling album, but they're already looking ahead to their next record. It will have a new sound and come out in the spring, *NSYNC's Lance Bass told The Sun yesterday during an exclusive newspaper interview backstage at the SkyDome.
"This next album will be totally written by us and co-written with us with lots of different people like (R&B hitmaker) She'kspere and even Brian McKnight," said Bass, with opening act and country crooner Meredith Edwards at his side.
"We like the sound we have now. That kind of rocked-out, urban-type pop. I think it'll go more the urban side like (No Strings songs) It Makes Me Ill or Bye, Bye, Bye or It's Gonna Be Me, that type of sound. But it's definitely going to be more rocked-out."
Given No Strings' phenomenal success - in March, it set a first-week sales record of 2.5 million in North America - *NSYNC could definitely hold off on making new music. But Bass, speaking just hours before the group's second sold-out show at the SkyDome last night, said that's not the group's style.
"We just wanted to go ahead and put out something new. Our fans just go through music like anything. But we want to put out the first single, like early March, and then have the album come out April-May." Speaking of new sounds, Bass hopes to produce or write some of the material on Edwards' next album. Her major label debut, on Mercury Nashville, is due in March.
"Definitely," said Bass, who made Edwards the first signing on his management company, Freelance Entertainment. "It's just we did not have any time. We were right in the middle of this tour and I know (*NSYNC members) JC and Justin had written songs for her. And plus, the album, it's finished right now, but if there happens to be a great song that we write and I want to produce, it could definitely go on that one. We have plenty of time."
In case you're wondering about the Bass-Edwards connection, the two singers both hail from Clinton, Miss. They met in the early 1990s when they were both in a singing troupe. "I've always wanted to work with her and I thought she had what it took to be this huge solo artist," Bass said. When it came time to sign her, Edwards didn't believe him. "I didn't think he was serious. I was like, 'Okay.' He was like 18. I was like, 'Yeah, right!'"
Edwards, who describes her sound as "contemporary country," as opposed to the pop-infused "new country," says opening 10 times for *NSYNC has been a great opportunity to get some serious exposure. And, no, *NSYNC's predominantly teenage female base hasn't been booing her off. "They've actually been really receptive about it," Edwards said. "I don't know why. I'm just really lucky about that."
Next up for *NSYNC, who will film a Budweiser-sponsored, anti-underage drinking PSA in Toronto today for broadcast during the Super Bowl, is an hour-long Christmas special airing on FOX and ONtv on Nov. 30. The band taped it in their home base of Orlando, Fla., at Universal Studios.
"We wanted something different for Christmas," Bass said. "And we took a lot of our songs and just remixed them totally, and did like an unplugged version. We're just sitting on our stools in this circus tent with a great audience and our band and we got some horns. We got all kinds of instruments, and it was really a big jam session."
Following that, *NSYNC will appear on the Billboard Awards on Dec. 5 and act as presenters on the American Music Awards on Jan. 8. They'll also no doubt be a major presence at the Grammys on Feb. 21. "I think we're performing at the Grammys this year, so that'll be very nice," said Bass, who isn't expecting anything in the way of nominations, which will be announced Jan. 3.
"You never know with Grammys. I mean, Grammys is just a whole different ball game. It doesn't matter that your album's the biggest album of the year. We could go with zero nominations."
Producer Foster To Create 'Popstars'
(11.17) Source - Billboard: Noted record producer David Foster (Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Chicago) will head up a WB Network reality series that will ultimately see the creation of a new pop group, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "Popstars," scheduled to premiere Jan. 12, will follow the formation of the group, from the selection of its members through the recording of its debut album.
The album will then be released by Foster's 143 Records label and London/Sire Records (both Warner Music Group companies). Top songwriters Diane Warren, Richard Marx, Eric Foster White, and Anders Bagge will all contribute material for the new band to record.
This spring, Foster, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Carole Bayer Sager launched Tonos.com, an online "music insiders' network" which aims to help fans and aspiring artists get a better understanding of the music industry.
If the scenario for "Popstars" sounds familiar, think of ABC's summer series "Making The Band," in which producer Louis J. Pearlman (*NSYNC, Backstreet Boys) lorded over the inception and development of O-Town. That group is now signed to Clive Davis' J Records, while the series has been renewed by ABC for a second season.
Top Stars On Board For Billboard Music Awards
(11.16) Source - Billboard: *NSYNC, Faith Hill, Creed, Ricky Martin, Destiny's Child, 3 Doors Down, and Mystikal have all been confirmed as performers at this year's Billboard Music Awards. The show - one of the music industry's biggest annual events - will take place Dec. 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and air live on Fox at 8 PM ET (and via tape delay at 8 PM PT).
Also set to appear as presenters are Britney Spears, 98 Degrees, Lil' Bow Wow, Baha Men, Joe, Eve, Mandy Moore, BB Mak, Pink, Toni Braxton, Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon, Dido, Brian McKnight, Jessica Simpson, Son By Four, Carnie Wilson, and skateboard hero Tony Hawk. Additionally, Don Henley will present Randy Newman with the annual Century Award, Billboard's highest award for creative achievement.
The awards, which are based on Billboard's definitive year-end charts, honor the year's No. 1 artists, albums, and songs as determined by record-buying audience and radio airplay statistics.
Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon.
Rock In Rio Line-Up Continues To Grow
(11.16) Source - Entertainment Weekly: Festival "Rock in Rio for a Better World," a five tent international music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has announced a slate of 151 acts for the event, scheduled for January 12 through 14 and 18 through 21. Sting and James Taylor are among the acts opening the festival. Beck and the Foo Fighters headline January 13; and Guns N' Roses, Oasis, and Papa Roach perform on the 14th. After a three day break, the concerts pick up again on January 18, with pop stars *NSYNC, Britney Spears, 5ive, and Aaron Carter. The rest of the lineup includes singer songwriters Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, and Dave Matthews.
Rock In Rio Flies To New Heights
(11.15) Source - Billboard: The roster for the Rock In Rio For A Better World festival continues to grow, with Oasis and Papa Roach becoming the latest artists to sign on. Both acts are scheduled to play the event's main "World Stage" on Jan. 18, joining Ira & Ultraje, Carlinhos Brown, Pato Fu, and Guns'N'Roses, who will be performing for the first time in more than seven years.
Rock In Rio will take place over the course of two weekends, Jan. 12-14, and 18-20, in Rio de Janeiro. More than 150 artists are confirmed to play the event, including Neil Young, Britney Spears, Sting, *NSYNC, Sheryl Crow, Iron Maiden, Beck, Deftones, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Foo Fighters, Aaron Carter, Rob Halford, Silverchair, Five, Queens Of The Stone Age, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
*NSYNC & Challenge For The Children Issue Toy Challenge To Fans
(11.15) Source - Infobeat: *NSYNC's Christmas Toy Challenge Lance, Justin, Joey, Chris, JC and CFTC are at it again! As you know, last summer, *NSYNC raised over $500,000 for charities at their CFTCII celebrity basketball game. Well, now the guys want to spread some Christmas cheer to those in need, and they are calling on you to help!
Therefore...*NSYNC has decided to issue a "Toy Challenge" to their fans! Each fan attending one of the Los Angeles concerts on November 26, 27, or 28 is challenged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child in need. The toys will be collected at the door of each venue. *NSYNC's charity, Challenge for the Children, will deliver the toys to various charities, hospitals and agencies in the LA area, so less fortunate children will have an extra special holiday!
So...get a toy, tell a friend and we'll see you in LA!! *NSYNC extends a huge THANKS-IN-ADVANCE to all of you for your help!
*NSYNC to Headline Times Square Opening
(11.13) Source - Infobeat: Kicking off a weeklong series of nightly parties, Planet Hollywood celebrity shareholders Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone will welcome scores of celebrities including *NSYNC, Planet Hollywood�s newest celebrity partners, to the Planet Hollywood Times Square grand opening on Nov. 13th at 8:00 PM.
Amidst the excitement of Times Square and the neon lights of Broadway, the star-studded grand opening is expected to draw the hottest celebrities from the worlds of film, television, music, sports and theater. MTV�s Ananda Lewis and Radio/TV personality Jay Thomas will emcee the event from Times Square.
Internet users can catch a glimpse of the events by logging in to view a special webcam at Planethollywood.com.
The party continues at Planet Hollywood Times Square on Nov. 14th with the post-premiere party for Willis� new Disney release, Unbreakable. A series of celebrity-hosted events rounds out the week, with a designated portion of the restaurant�s nightly proceeds going to various charities.
Thursday evening, Cynthia Nixon and David Eigenberg of the popular HBO series Sex and the City will visit the restaurant to raise money for The Drama Department, a non-profit theater company dedicated to producing new works and neglected classics. Finally, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will benefit on Friday.
For video footage, snapshots, and more news of the event, check out Planethollywood.com.
Dog days of 2001
(11.13) Source - USA Today: Pop stars show off their pups in Ralston Purina's 2001 Incredible Dogs Calendar, which benefits St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF). Above, the members of *NSYNC with their pooches; at right, country crooner LeAnn Rimes gives her Pomeranians, Joey and Raven, a lift. Other actors and athletes featured in the calendar: Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick and their mutt, Sally; baseball's Cal Ripken Jr. and family with their Akitas; free-agent shortstop Alex Rodriguez with his German shepherd. Calendars are available by making a donation of $5 of more to ARF; cat lovers can request the 2001 Cat Chow Celebrity Cat Calendar. For more information, see tlr-arf.org.
*NSYNC Hosts Stars At 'Wild' Party In New York City
(11.13) Source - Launch: *NSYNC is scheduled to party for a good cause at the new Planet Hollywood in New York City's Times Square Monday night (November 13). The party, hosted by *NSYNC, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis, is to celebrate the New York launch of Stars In The Wild Foundation's line of celebrity-adopted stuffed animals, and to welcome new Planet Hollywood celebrity shareholders *NSYNC to the grand opening of their new restaurant. The Stars In The Wild Foundation's 14-year-old founder, Erica Summers, gave Launch the scoop in advance of the invitation-only event. "We're having a relaunch with Stars In The Wild and, basically, we're going to have a huge party and just hang out with the guys from *NSYNC and give out free animals. Hopefully, it will be huge, and I can't wait for that."
Summers also told Launch that the Stars In The Wild Foundation helps not only wild animals, but humans as well. "Each celebrity gets to choose where the proceeds go for their animal," she explained. "So, part of the proceeds go to animal-related causes like the National Wildlife Federation, the Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy--there's a ton of them--and then another portion of it goes to something close to their heart. Like, some celebrities have chosen cancer research, children's diabetes, the Starbright Foundation--so it's kind of a cool way that animals are helping the people."
To purchase a Stars In The Wild stuffed animal, visit the official website starsinthewild.com, or call (toll free) 1-877-582-1551.
In related news, *NSYNC has been keeping very busy while visiting New York. The quintet unveiled the world-famous holiday windows at Bloomingdale's in New York City on Friday (November 10), after spending the morning co-hosting ABC's Live With Regis alongside Regis Philbin. *NSYNC announced at the Bloomingdale's event that for every holiday Swarovski 2000 Annual Edition Ornament sold at the famed department store, part of the proceeds will benefit the group's charity, Challenge For The Children.
Faith Hill Earns Four AMA Nominations
(11.13) Source - Billboard: Faith Hill's charmed year continued today (Nov. 13) as the country superstar received four nominations for the American Music Awards, to be presented Jan. 8 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Hill earned nods for best pop/rock female artist, best country female artist, best adult contemporary artist, and best country album for "Breathe" (Warner Bros.), which is No. 26 on The Billboard 200 after 52 weeks on the chart, and in its 6th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums tally.
Modern rock act Creed and Latin artist Marc Anthony received three nominations. Eminem, Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Alan Jackson, Sisqo, Destiny's Child, *NSYNC, and Britney Spears - who will host the ceremony - earned two nominees each.
This year's show, the 28th edition of the awards, will be broadcast live on ABC. For a full list of nominees, visit the official AMA Web site.
Hill leads American Music Awards
(11.13) Source - Infobeat: Country sweetheart Faith Hill received four American Music Award nominations Monday, leading a pack of artists vying for awards chosen by fans. Marc Anthony and the rock band Creed received three nominations, while *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Destiny's Child, Celine Dion, Sisqo, Toni Braxton, Eminem, and Alan Jackson got two each. The nominees are chosen by music industry data, but the winners are selected by a national sampling of approximately 20,000 listeners. The awards will be presented Jan. 8 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in a three-hour show broadcast by ABC. Spears will be the host of the 28th annual show.
Faith Hill, Creed, Marc Anthony Lead American Music Award Nominees
(11.13) Source - Allstar: Faith Hill leads all nominees for the 2000 American Music Awards, set to take place Jan. 8, 2001 in Los Angeles. Hill is fighting for Favorite Country Music Album (Breathe), Favorite Female Country Music Artist, Favorite Female Pop or Rock Female, and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.
Close behind Hill was Creed, which scored recognition for Favorite Band, Duo or Group; Favorite Album (Human Clay), and Favorite Alternative Music Artist; and Marc Anthony, who is up for Favorite Latin Music Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, and Favorite Male Pop or Rock Artist.
Several artists were close behind with two nominations each, including *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Eminem, Destiny's Child, Sisqo, Celine Dion, and Alan Jackson. Moby, the Chemical Brothers, and Fatboy Slim are nominated for the show's first-ever techno Artist of the Year award, which can be voted on by fans at the awards show's Web site.
The 2000 AMAs will air live on ABC at 8 PM ET on Jan. 8.
Here is the complete list of American Music Awards nominees:
Pop/Rock
Favorite Album: Creed, Human Clay; *NSYNC, No Strings Attached; Britney Spears, Oops! ... I Did It Again
Favorite Male Artist: Marc Anthony, Eminem, Kid Rock
Favorite Female Artist: Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Britney Spears
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Backstreet Boys, Creed, *NSYNC
Favorite New Artist: Macy Gray, Jessica Simpson, 3 Doors Down
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Favorite Album: Toni Braxton, Heat; Destiny's Child, The Writing's on the Wall; Sisqo, Unleash the Dragon
Favorite Male Artist: D'Angelo, Brian McKnight, Sisqo
Favorite Female Artist: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Kelly Price
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Destiny's Child, Jagged Edge, Lucy Pearl
Favorite New Artist: Donell Jones, Mary Mary, Pink
Country
Favorite Album: Faith Hill, Breathe; Alan Jackson, Under the Influence; Toby Keith, How Do You Like Me Now
Favorite Male Artist: Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, George Strait
Favorite Female Artist: Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Brooks & Dunn, Dixie Chicks, Lonestar
Favorite New Artist: Alecia Elliott, Billy Gilman, Keith Urban
Rap/Hip-Hop
Favorite Artist: DMX, Dr. Dre, Eminem
Alternative Music
Favorite Artist: Creed, Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Adult Contemporary
Favorite Artist: Marc Anthony, Celine Dion, Faith Hill
Latin
Favorite Artist: Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Shakira
Techno
Best of Techno Artist of the Year (fan voted): the Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Moby
Soundtrack
Favorite Soundtrack: Coyote Ugly, M:I-2, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
*NSYNC, Spears, Aguilera & More Heat Up New Rolling Stone Book
(11.12) Source - Spin: All your favorite young stars and performers strut their stuff in either provocative and purely playful poses... Britney Spears, Eminem, *NSYNC, D'Angelo, Christina Aguilera, Mena Suvari, and Marc Anthony, who have dazzled millions with their seductive charm. Now today's most scintillating stars are celebrated in HOTHOUSE from Rolling Stone Press, published by Regan Books. From Angelina Jolie's memorable wet T-shirt pose on down, HOTHOUSE features over 100 heat-seeking images, including Gisele, Heath Ledger, Sisqo, DMX, Kirsten Dunst, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Fiona Apple, Backstreet Boys, Rose McGowan, Lauryn Hill, Charlize Theron, Mariah Carey, and more--captured by world-class photographers such as Mark Seliger, David LaChapelle, and Isabel Snyder. Available now at bookstores everywhere!
Faith Hill, Creed, Marc Anthony Lead American Music Award Nominees
(11.12) Source - Wall Of Sound: *NSYNC sold more than 2.4 million copies of its second album, No Strings Attached, in its first week on the shelves, shattering all previous sales records. But the group had changed its approach between albums, going for more of a "hard pop" sound, partly because, as Chris Kirkpatrick says, the band is hoping to capture new fans.
"If we don't reach a new audience, we're not doing something right," he says. "Our objective is to have a universal sound and it just so happens that our fan base consists of a lot of teenage girls right now.
"We don't enjoy stagnant music. We always try to change our sound. We like people to say, 'That's new and I like it.' We never like people to be bored. You have to adapt and change with the times. Otherwise, you'll be dead."
Aside from the album and the tour, each member of *NSYNC has individual business interests. Kirkpatrick has a line of clothing, FuMan Skeeto, slated to launch in Nordstrom's stores the day after Thanksgiving.
"I hope everyone likes it," he says. "I'd like to call it trendy, but it has its own style. I even got the other guys to wear it."
Lance Bass is busy with his music management company, Free Lance Entertainment, while Justin Timberlake is working closely with his charity, the Justin Timberlake Foundation.
"I don't know what I'm going to do [after the tour]," says Timberlake. "I'll probably just write some music and maybe get into some on-screen stuff. This could all change. I'm weird like that."
Joey Fatone and Lance Bass are also interested in working on the silver screen. Of course, all five members will get their chance with the forthcoming *NSYNC film, which is rumored to be Grease 3.
"I think everybody expects us to make a movie about a group, a parody of ourselves, but we probably won't do that," says Timberlake. "That doesn't mean that we won't make fun of ourselves, though. We've been thinking about this for a long time and things are still up in the air."